Africa Utopia

Africa Utopia is an annual festival celebrating the arts and culture of one of the world's most dynamic and fast-changing continents. Championed by Senegalese singer and human rights advocate Baaba Maal, the annual programme features a range of talks, workshops, music, performances, fashion and food.

Headlining the festival in 2018 were husband and wife musical duo, Amadou & Mariam, who played from their album La Confusion, and Chineke! Orchestra who presented an exhilarating, jazz-infused programme.

In 2012, Southbank Centre launched Africa Utopia, a festival dedicated to bringing art and ideas from Africa and the African diaspora to audiences in the UK. We ask what the West can learn from this rapidly changing continent.